Facebook is one of the most popular social media. The pros of Facebook are many people like to spend time on Facebook whenever they have free time. The process of setting any Facebook account is pretty easy. It is also free the only thing that you need is internet. You can use it on your laptop or if you have smart phone you can download the Facebook app for free as well. Facebook helps you to connect with your family and friends who is living far from you. Facebook gives you option about sharing your status with whoever you want. You can also share your thoughts and ideas. Facebook helps you to make new friends if you are shy in person. It also helps you to find dates. You can call or video call each other for free as well.it gives you option to make a group where you can discuss your point of view or if you are a student you can share your notes or assignment. It also helps students to do group online studies which can save their time if they are living far from each other. Facebook is also helpful for business purpose. It is more helpful for those who own brand company because they can advertise their brand on Facebook where people can see it. You can also make your personal portfolio. Thus, Facebook is helpful in many ways.
Facebook has many disadvantages as well. The cons of Facebook are the privacy. Privacy is the major concern for people. You have to understand the privacy settings in order to make your profile secure. Lot of people get confused which makes it easier for hackers to hack the profile. Facebook is also a time consuming because people spend tons of amount of time on Facebook and they would not finish their assignments on time. Another major problem about using Facebook is people fall for false advertise. There is many fake information that is been upload online. People also miss use your picture and sometime it leads to blackmailing where people try to commit suicide. “Over 400 recalled cyberbullying incidents that occurred on Facebook were obtained from witnesses/bystanders to the events” (depressive symptoms). Facebook is so addictive that once you start using you will spend most of your time on Facebook instead of using that time in valuable things. students spend the most time on Facebook which makes them concentrate less on their studies that can cause their future bad.
Instagram is one of the most recent popular social media. The pros of Instagram are, it is easy to use. All you need is email address to make the account. There is no charge to log inn. You can share your pictures on Instagram where people can look and like your pictures. You can also create your own stories. The best part of Instagram is privacy you can keep your account on private which will not let any unknown people to see your profile unless you let them. You can also block someone if you think you don’t know them there is also an unfriend option. There is a message option where you can message your followers and also send photos personally. Instagram has varieties of filters which enhance your picture and makes it look better.
The disadvantage of Instagram is people can spy on you even if you don’t know them. “Number of strangers followed moderated the associations of Instagram use with social comparison (significantly) and depressive symptoms (marginally), and further significantly moderated the indirect association of Instagram use with depressive symptoms through social comparison” (cyberbullying). People can make fake profile for that. Pictures can me misused which may leads to blackmailing. “Instagram is a new application which targets users between the ages of thirteen and twenty-four, claiming to delete photos and videos sent from one app user's cell phone to another app user's cell phone once the recipient of the photo or video views it” (vanishing messages). It is the most addictive social media for youngster because people spend most time on Instagram then any social media because it is really easy for use; you can text and also send pictures. The bad part about it anybody can follow you if your profile is not on private which can lead someone to become a victim of cyber bullying which can also make the situation worse.
In conclusion, social media has advantages and disadvantages as well. Its time consuming but at a same time it saves your time as well. It helps you keep in contact with
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